§ 20-1601. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: May 12, 2015
Effective: May 12, 2015
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-1601
§ 20-1601. Definitions
(b) “Anatomical gift” means the donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation or transfusion.
(c) “Auxiliary aids and services” includes:
(iii) If an individual has a court-appointed guardian or other individual responsible for making medical decisions on behalf of the individual, any measures used to ensure that the individual is included in decisions involving the individual's health care and that medical decisions are in accordance with the individual's own expressed interests; and
(d) “Covered entity” means:
(f) “Organ transplant” means the transplantation or transfusion of a part of a human body into the body of another individual for the purpose of treating or curing a medical condition.
(g) “Qualified individual” means an individual who:
2. The consideration of support networks available to the individual, including family, friends, and home- and community-based services funded through the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Medicare, or another health plan in which the individual is enrolled, or any program or source of funding available to the individual, in determining whether the individual is able to comply with posttransplantation medical requirements.
Credits
Added by Acts 2015, c. 383, § 1, eff. May 12, 2015.
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-1601, MD HEALTH GEN § 20-1601
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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